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Monday, February 13, 2012

Prepare Today Homemade - Cream of Broccoli Soup

I have felt really bored with my family's menu lately and so I have been going through some cookbooks trying to find some new ideas. One of the books that I am trying to use more often is called "The Everyday Gourmet" by Shari Haag. She uses all shelf-stable items to create gourmet meals. These aren't your typical beans, wheat, and rice meals. I decided to try Cream of Broccoli Soup and it turned out thick, creamy, and perfect for a cold winter day.

This picture doesn't do this soup justice. It really was a little more green from the broccoli, but either way it was really good.

This soup requires a cream sauce mix and I didn't have any on hand and it donned on me that I had the dry ingredients to make a mix. I tell ya, I really am very literal and thought I needed to buy a white sauce mix. So when I googled white sauce mix I realized I had everything to make it :) See I am still learning everyday :) I shared the recipe on Saturday, click HERE to get the recipe.

The recipe calls for dehydrated broccoli but I used the Honeyville Freeze Dried broccoli and it worked great!! It costs around $15 for a #10 can but they do have case lot sales and that is where I got it for about $13. It looks, tastes, and cooks just like real broccoli!!!

In a medium saucepan, add the broccoli, carrot, onion, peppers in a touch of oil. (Watch it carefully, mine burned) Heat on low and saute for 1 min. Sprinkle with flour and stir. Add the water and white sauce powder. Stir well. Add the bay leaf, parsley, thyme, and pepper corns. Using a whisk, stir until all ingredients are well mixed . Cook 30-40 minutes or until veggies are tender. Using a stick blender, puree the soup. (pour in batches in a blender if you don't have a stick blender). Then add the nutmeg, eggs, and thick milk. Stir and serve. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serves 4-6.

Serve with some warm, crusty artisan bread for a delicious, gourmet meal!!

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